Mudguard

Abstract

The invention concerns a mudguard for heavy-goods motor vehicles. The mudguard has an outer splash protection edge which is radially drawn in. The mudguard is characterized in that the edge (1) has ribs (6) on its side facing the wheel (8). Ribs (6) extend in the peripheral direction of the wheel (8) and their distance from one another and their height, decreases in an outward direction.

I claim: 
     
       1. A mudguard for motor vehicles, especially heavy goods vehicles, comprising an arched portion adapted to be mounted to the vehicle above the tire thereof and a splash protection edge having in cross-section an arcuate section and a radially drawn in section facing the tire, said splash protection edge having a plurality of ribs on its inner surface facing the tire and extending in the peripheral direction of the tire rotation, the height of each rib and the spacing between successive ribs decreasing outwardly from said vehicle. 
     
     
       2. The mudguard according to claim 1 wherein each of the ribs have two flanks converging at an acute angle. 
     
     
       3. The mudguard according to claim 1 wherein the splash protection edge is removably connected, as a separately produced part, to said arched portion. 
     
     
       4. The mudguard according to any one of claims 1-3 wherein the splash protection edge and the arched portion are formed of different materials. 
     
     
       5. The mudguard according to any one of claims 1-3 wherein said arched portion extends outwardly from said vehicle over the arcuate section of said splash protection edge.